Glove



B. KENNEDY March 13, 1951 GLOVE Filed April 15, 1949 J e n m f wPatented Mar. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT oEElcE GLOVE Bert Kennedy, Johnstown, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1949, Serial No. 87,701

4 Claims. 1

My invention consists in new and useful improvements in gloves and inthe manufacture of gloves and more particularly relates to the sidewalls between two glove panels and to improvements in the fit of theglove on the wearer.

An object of the invention is to provide a glove having tapered sidepanels whereby the glove will conform exactly to the width of thewearers hand as well as the length and breadth thereof and will providecomplete coverage of the wrist.

Another object of this invention is to provide twin side openingswhereby the wearer will be able to display the inside lining which maybe of leather, wool, or any other type of glove lining material, and tofasten this roll back portion in order to make of greater ease of thewrist in warm weather and also to prevent the wearer's outer coat frombecoming hooked and thus present an unsightly and unattractive bunchingof his outer coat sleeve.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a glove embodying my present invention.

Figure 2 is a right side view of the glove shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a left side view of the glove.

Figure 4 is a section view taken on the lines 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters in the several figures represent similarparts.

This invention overcomes the defects of prior gloves in which the wearermust necessarily either squeeze his hand into the narrow aperture at themouth of the glove in order that the glove will fit the contour of hishand, or else the glove must be provided with either an elastic strap atthe mouth, or a belt, or perhaps a button and snap arrangement so thatthe fit will be tight at the wrist portion as well as throughout theremainder of the glove.

It is noted that the width of the humarehand tapers from just at thewrist portion to the finger tips when examined from either side. Theconstruction of this glove takes advantage of that fact in that the sidewalls between the palm panel and the back panel taper'from a wideportion at the wrist to a point at the finger tips. This willnecessarily allow the glove to fit the form of the hand. Also thistapered construction prevents the glove from sliding loose as it isfashioned with a tight fit throughout the body of the hand therebyeliminating the need for devices which have been employed in the past toprevent the gloves from sliding off the finger tips. By using this wideentrance the wearer of the glove may easily insert his hand for a quick,free pull-on. Naturally as the hand progresses into the glove cavity thefit willbecome closer, and when the hand is seated it will be in exactform fitting cooperation with the hand. Use of the wide part of the sidewall at the wrist will give the glove greater coverage of the wrist forwarmth.

Since the rear part can be rolled back and snapped into rolled backposition greater comfort will be had while driving when the hands are onthe steering wheel and must be bent back from the overcoat sleeve. Thisalso helps keep the wind and cold from the underside while the flap isturned back.

Referring to the drawing 5 generally illus trates the back section orpanel of the glove and is provided with the usual plurality of fingers.It is provided with raised stitching forming ridged portions 6 which addbeauty to the rear exterior of the glove. Toward the rear of the uppersection are provided snap fasteners l which are in mating relation withthe caps 8, as will hereinafter be described.

The rear panel 5 is attached to the palm section 9 by means of thetapering panels or gussets 10 and H which are on the right and leftsides of the glove respectively as seen in the drawings. The attachmentof these two panel sections to the palm and back sections is madethrough the usual stitching. It is to be noted at this point thattapering sections are also provided between each individual finger.However, for the purpose of illustration, it is considered adequate todiscuss the invention merely with regard to the outside panels l0 andII.

It is to be further noted that the thumb I2 is formed by a separatepattern and is attached by stitching at its appropriate place in regardto the palm panel 9, but since it does not form part of the inventionand its construction may be made in any usual manner further descriptionof this part of the glove is thought not to be necessary.

Returning to the side panels l0 and II it will be seen-that at the wristend of the glove the panels are wide and taper to a point at the fingertips thereby allowing the width of the glove along its lengthwise crosssection to taper in a manner comparable to the natural taper of thehuman hand in this position. At the wrist portion the glove isreinforced in the well known manner as shown at [3 by bending under andfastenin the outer glove material at the inside of the glove.

The wrist portion is fashioned with the rear flap H which is constructedby employing the upper tapered side wall to form the gusset for theflap. As is obvious in' Fig. 2, this back flap containing the snapportions 8 may be bent into fastening position with the snaps I of thispanel and in this position they will hold panel M in flush arrangementwith the back section 5.

From the above description, it will be apparent that by the utilizationof tapered vertical'panels for connecting the palm and back sections ofa glove I have provided a glove which will conform to the natural shapeof the hand thereby increasing attractiveness and preventing customaryloosening caused by the sliding of the glove. Furthermore, the abilityof the wrist portion of the. glove to be fastened in a folded positionafiords greater comfort and added neatness of appearance.

While I have shown and described the glove fashioned in the manner of myinvention, I do not wish to restrict myself to the exactconstruction asset forth in the above description wherein numerous changes in detailsmay be made without departing from the spirit of the invention which isset forth .in the following claims:

I claim:

1. In a glove, a back portionand pal-m portion including a thumb,tapering side panels stitchingly connecting said backportionandsaid palmportion and extendingthe complete length thereof, and a flap for-med atthe juncture of the side walls and the back panel at the wrist, saidflap adapted to be folded back and snapped at spaced points to said backpanel.

2. In a glove, .a back panel and a palm panel, a thumb portion adaptedto said .palm panel, said back and palm panels being connected by sidewall portions at the outsides .of said panels respectively and betweeneach finger, said side walls adapted to taper from the wrist to thefinger tips, said back panel including a flap formed at the juncture ofsaid side Walls and said back panel at the wrist and partially displacedfrom the rearmost portion of the glove.

3. In a glove, a back panel and a palm panel, a thumb portion adapted tosaid palm panel, said back and palm panels being connected by side wallportions at the outsides of-said panels respectivelyand betweeneachfinger, said side walls adapted to taper from a maximum at the wrist.to a point at the finger tips, said back panel including a flap formedat the wrist end thereof, snap fasteners on said back panel, fastenercaps .carried by said flap, said fasteners and caps being alined forholding said flap in a turned back position.

4. In a glove, a back portion and palm portion including a thumb, sidepanels stitchingly connecting said back portion and said palm portion,and a flap formed at the juncture of the side Walls andthe back panelat'the wrist, snap fastening meanspositioned at each side of said backpanel adjacent said side panels for securing said flap in .a folded backposition.

BERT KENNEDY.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 164,578 Meyer June 15, 1875253,972 Burr Feb. 21, 1882 2,251,027 Baker July 29, 1941 2,386,688Julianelli et a1. Oct. '9, 1945

